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  • 2012/13 Australia v Sri Lanka

    Australia vs Sri Lanka - 3rd Test

    January 3, 2013, 10:30AM AET Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

    Match Status: Day 4 - Completed
    Australia won by 5 wickets

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43rd Over
Jackson Bird is named Man of the Match for his fine bowling. Michael Clarke is Man of the Series. Thanks for joining us.
A fitting end to a fine test career for Michael Hussey, safely seeing his team home.
Over 42.5: Herath to Johnson, one run, pushed through point and they walk through to win the match and sweep the series.
Over 42.4: Herath to Johnson, no run, cheers as defends
Over 42.3: Herath to Hussey, one run, placed to vacant cover for a single
Over 42.2: Herath to Hussey, no run, smothers this back
Over 42.1: Herath to Hussey, no run, gets forward and defends to off
 42nd Over
Over 41.6: Dilshan to Johnson, no run, gets forward and defends to the bowler to end the over. AUS 5/139 (Hussey 26, Johnson 0)
Over 41.5: Dilshan to Johnson, no run, goes back and defends well
Over 41.4: Dilshan to Hussey, one run, tip and run to point
Over 41.3: Dilshan to Hussey, no run, bumped to cover
Over 41.2: Dilshan to Hussey, no run, nudged to short leg
Over 41.1: Dilshan to Hussey, two runs, glanced fine and back for two
 41st Over
The umpires are back out. Hand-clap starts, massive applause for Michael Hussey.
Australia have made hard work of this target against some fine spin bowling. The crowd are sticking around to see if Michael Hussey can hit the winning runs. He'll be sorely missed.
Over 40.6: Herath to Johnson, no run, pushes this to mid on, we'll go to tea with just 5 needed! AUS 5/136 (Hussey 23, Johnson 0)
Over 40.5: Herath to Johnson, no run, well forward, pad outside line
Over 40.4: Herath to Hussey, one run, flicks this one behind point
Over 40.3: Herath to Hussey, no run, pad to leg
Over 40.2: Herath to Hussey, no run, blocks back
Over 40.1: Herath to Hussey, two runs, pushed to vacant mid wicket and runs hard

Australia: David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phillip Hughes, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Glenn Maxwell (12th)

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Rangana Herath, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Suraj Randiv (12th)

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK), Hill, AL (NZL)
Third Umpire: Llong, NJ (ENG)
Match Refree: Broad, BC (ENG)